Reply and Cross-Claim Differences Between Ordinary Actionsand Special Proceedings

Where the Only Defendant with Bronx Contacts Is MD Whom P Then Drops as Party, Venue Change to Westchester Granted

P, Not Guest in Club, Sued It as Guest Anyway; Sanction of $10,000 Imposed

Dismissal for Failure to Serve Complaint Found Not to Be Neglect to Prosecute, so Six Months Is Available for New Action

In Summary Proceeding, L Is Entitled to Full Prejudgment Interest from T

ARTICLE HEADLINES

Feature Article:

RETURN DAY OF MOTIONS -
IS MOTION THAT SATISFIES NOTICE REQUIREMENTS REJECTABLE BECAUSE RETURN DAY SELECTED WAS NOT ONE ON WHICH JUDGE HEARD MOTIONS?

General Practice:

REMINDER LETTERRevision of 60-Day Rule for Sending of Reminder Letter to Judge Is Amended to Prescribe Exact Words to Be Used

MORTGAGEE VERSUS JUDGMENT CREDITOR
Mortgage "Executed" Before JC's Judgment Is Docketed Gets Priority in the Mortgagor/JD's Real Property, Even Though Mortgage Is Not Recorded Until After the Docketing

WILL COPIES DO?
Clerk Who Refused to Accept Mere Copies, Insisting on Originals, Is Ordered to Accept the Copies

LIS PENDENSExtension of Three-Year Period Denied Because Motion Was Not Made -- and Disposed of -- During the Original Period

POST-TRIAL MOTIONSCan't Use Reargument or Renewal Motion to Circumvent the 15-Day Limit on Post-Trial Motions Imposed by CPLR 4405